DreamWorks to Produce Multiple Shows for Netflix

By

Ben Fritz and

Keach Hagey

Updated June 17, 2013 2:49 p.m. ET

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has signed a multiyear deal to produce original series for Netflix Inc., marking the streaming-video service's first agreement for multiple new programs from a single provider and a significant expansion of the animation studio's TV operation.

DreamWorks will produce more than 300 hours of programming that will debut exclusively on Netflix, the companies said. The shows will be based on characters from existing and coming DreamWorks films, which include "Shrek,"...